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Health, Safety, and Environment Manager
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What they do
An Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for managing a coordinated and systematic approach to managing the environmental impact of an organization on the surrounding area. Will ensure that the organization has a systematic approach to complying with environmental regulations, such as managing waste or air emissions. Other responsibilities may include finding ways to reduce the organization's carbon footprint.
$93,487 / year median in Vermont
+11% projected growth
Job Description
- Own compliance with applicable EPA, state, and local environmental requirements, including air, water, waste, hazardous materials, and permit obligations.
- Manage environmental permits, regulatory reporting, inspections, agency communications, and corrective action follow-through.
- Maintain environmental management systems, procedures, records, and audit readiness aligned with recognized standards such as
ISO 14001
where applicable.- Drive pollution prevention, waste reduction, sustainability, and environmental performance improvement initiatives. Safety Compliance
- Own compliance with OSHA standards, company safety policies, and required safety programs including HazCom, LOTO, confined space, fall protection, PPE, and SDS management.
- Lead safety audits, inspections, job hazard analyses, risk assessments, and corrective action programs to reduce injuries, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
- Maintain OSHA logs and safety documentation, support regulatory inspections, and ensure contractor and vendor safety compliance.
- Lead incident investigations, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures that improve safety performance. Employee Health & Well-Being
- Champion occupational health and employee well-being initiatives that reduce workplace stressors, ergonomic risks, fatigue, and preventable health exposures.
- Partner with leadership and HR to support wellness communications, return-to-work coordination, health-related training, and early intervention practices.
- Evaluate workplace conditions, employee feedback, and health-related trends to strengthen prevention, engagement, and overall workforce resilience. Risk Management & Continuous Improvement
- Identify enterprise HSE risks, establish mitigation strategies, and monitor closure of corrective and preventive actions.
- Analyze leading and lagging indicators to improve environmental, safety, audit, and compliance performance.
- Partner with operations leadership to embed HSE expectations into planning, execution, training, and daily decision-making. Training & Communication
- Develop and deliver practical HSE training for employees, supervisors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
- Communicate regulatory changes, policy updates, audit findings, and performance expectations in a clear and actionable manner. Qualifications Education Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field. Experience
- 5+ years of progressive HSE experience with responsibility for environmental compliance, OSHA safety programs, audits, incident investigations, and regulatory reporting.
- Experience leading cross-functional compliance initiatives and interacting with regulatory agencies, inspectors, contractors, and operational leaders. Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong working knowledge of EPA, OSHA, RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and applicable state and local compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to lead audits, inspections, investigations, corrective actions, training, and regulatory documentation.
- Ability to integrate employee well-being, occupational health, ergonomics, and fatigue prevention into practical HSE programs.
- Strong judgment, communication, organizational discipline, and ability to influence operational teams without losing compliance rigor.
- Proficiency with HSE metrics, reporting systems, trend analysis, and continuous improvement methods.
ISO 14001
Lead AuditorHAZWOPER
Certification Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)- No significant environmental or safety regulatory violations.
- Timely completion of permits required reports, inspections, corrective actions, and OSHA recordkeeping obligations.
- Improvement in incident rates, near-miss reporting quality, audit findings, waste reduction, emissions, energy, and water metrics.
- Measurable improvement in employee health, ergonomic risk reduction, wellness participation, fatigue prevention, and early issue reporting.
- Sustained audit readiness and measurable closure of corrective and preventive actions. Work Environment Combination of office and field environment. May require site inspections, industrial settings, or outdoor work.
- Role requires regular engagement with employees to understand workplace conditions, health concerns, and opportunities to improve well-being.